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The first rule of swimming : a novel

"Magdalena does not panic when she learns that her younger sister has disappeared. A free-spirit, Jadranka has always been prone to mysterious absences. But when weeks pass with no word, Magdalena leaves the isolated Croatian island where their family has always lived and sets off to New York to find her sister. Her search begins to unspool the dark history of their family, reaching back three generations to a country torn by war."--Amazon.Read more...

Abstract:

A woman must leave her Croatian island home to search for her missing sister--and confront the haunted history of her family.Read more...

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Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"Between the dazzling light of an Adriatic island and the gritty streets of New York City, an intriguing world of possibilities - past, present and future - arises. Part-mystery and part-family saga," The First Rule of Swimming" explores the variety of ways in which the physical and psychological landscape of a place can be altered forever by politics and immigration." ---Valerie Martin, author of "The Confessions of Edward Day" and "Property"Read more...